Ciudad Juárez: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ciudad Juárez is a city of 1.5 million people in Mexico (Chihuahua), 1,124 m (3,688 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Abraham González International Airport (CJS), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 161 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ciudad Juárez runs from about 10 h 7 min a day in late December to 14 h 16 min in late June (computed for 31.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ciudad Juárez is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Abraham González International Airport (CJS), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are El Paso International Airport (ELP, 13 km), Las Cruces International Airport (LRU, 77 km).
Flights to Ciudad Juárez: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ciudad Juárez · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 161 places to stay in Ciudad Juárez. Of the 80 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (36), and 5 are five-star. Across 39 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 28,759 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chihuahua, 345 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- El Paso, 5 km (United States)
- Albuquerque, 375 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Cuauhtémoc, 371 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Odessa, 387 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental
- Las Cruces, 72 km (United States) — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Chihuahua City, Tecomán, Tijuana, El Paso, Las Cruces, San Diego, Mexico City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ciudad Juárez?
Abraham González International Airport (CJS), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ciudad Juárez?
About 1.5 million people live in Ciudad Juárez, across 321 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ciudad Juárez in?
America/Ciudad_Juarez, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Ciudad Juárez?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Ciudad Juárez?
Our booking partner lists 161 places to stay in Ciudad Juárez, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ciudad Juárez?
Chihuahua (345 km), El Paso (5 km), Albuquerque (375 km), Cuauhtémoc (371 km), Odessa (387 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.